Department: Mechanical Engineering

It is an honor for me to express my thoughts and share my views about the scholarship I received through the NED MECH 80-81 Alumni group. I belong to a middle-class family. I lost my father in a plane accident when I was just fifteen years old. It became very difficult for me to continue my studies without a proper

income. Thankfully, I managed to complete my intermediate education with the help of my uncle. When I was admitted to NED I was awarded a NED MECH 80-81 Alumni scholarship. The stipend that I earned from this helped me a lot throughout my whole university life. Undergraduate studies are almost impossible without a computer and the internet. I did not have a high-performance computer, but I managed to buy a new one with the help of the NED 80-81 scholarship. During my university life, a time came when my mother was suffering from an eye disease. An operation was the only solution that was left. I was in need of money to get the operation done. At this tough time, I received the annual check from NED MECH 80-81. That check made my life easier, so I was able to carry out the operation in the quickest time. Although this money was for educational purposes, I used it for a noble cause. In spite of all these setbacks, I completed many courses like AUTOCAD, ANSYS, etc. offered in the university using the amount that I had received from this scholarship. Besides

the financial help, I also received professional development help, as well. Through the help of NED MECH 80-81 Alumni, I was able to do internships from SIMCON, Safitech Consultancy, and BYCO Petroleum Pakistan. I am more than just a scholarship holder, but rather a family member of the NED MECH 80-81 Alumni group. The last thing that I feel necessary to mention is the selection criteria for students by the NED MECH 80-81 Alumni group. Many scholarships were given to students that were not really needy. However, the NED MECH 80-81 Alumni interviewers selected their students purely on merit. I feel very honored and lucky and feel like to be a family member of the NED MECH 80-81 Alumni group. I wish that I could become like Dr. Sohail, Dr. Ahmed Safi, and all the members of the NED MECH 80-81 Alumni group.